Calling any Ubuntu users....

JonB · 1 Sept 2023, 08:35

Have used it for years. Presently 22.04. Did an apt update and then apt upgrade, am confronted with the following output:

Calculating upgrade... Done
Get more security updates through Ubuntu Pro with 'esm-apps' enabled:
  libopenexr25 libavcodec58 libavutil56 libswscale5 libswresample3
  libavformat58
Learn more about Ubuntu Pro at https://ubuntu.com/pro
#
# You can verify the status of security fixes using the `pro fix` command.
# E.g., a recent Ruby vulnerability can be checked with: `pro fix USN-6219-1`
# For more detail see: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6219-1
#
The following packages have been kept back:
  gjs libgjs0g
0 to upgrade, 0 to newly install, 0 to remove and 2 not to upgrade.

This is a new one on me! Anyone else?

sierdzio · 1 Sept 2023, 14:19

Yes, this happens since some time. Not on 23.04, but all earlier versions do display this and withhold some fixes from non-paying users.

JoeCFD · 9 Jan 2023, 14:36

@sierdzio I simply upgraded them anyway, but did not notice any payment requirement. I thought there could be some compatibility issues or version mismatch while my own packages had similar issues before. I purged them and reinstalled them. Then the issue was gone. Or you were kidding?

JonB · J JoeCFD 1 Sept 2023, 14:19

@JoeCFD
I don't think @sierdzio was kidding :) There is an optional paid support for Ubuntu (or I think it's even free to individuals), just I haven't ever seen an update report this.

sierdzio · 1 Sept 2023, 16:59

@JoeCFD said in Calling any Ubuntu users....:

@sierdzio I simply upgraded them anyway, but did not notice any payment requirement. I thought there could be some compatibility issues or version mismatch while my own packages had similar issues before. I purged them and reinstalled them. Then the issue was gone. Or you were kidding?

You mean the "kept back" packages? Yes they can be just upgraded, it's part of staged releases to lower strain on update servers (usually it's enough to try again in ~1 day and they will upgrade normally).

When I mentioned paid support I mean the "get more security updates" part.

JoeCFD · wrote on 1 Sept 2023, 16:59

@sierdzio I see. Never saw these before.

Janeers · 8 Sept 2023, 16:09

I've been using Ubuntu for a few years, and I've recently been diving into Qt development. It's an amazing toolkit, and I've been tinkering with some personal projects. I wanted to see if there are any other Ubuntu users here who are also Qt developers or simply interested in Qt. If you have any tips, tricks, or experiences to share about using Qt on Ubuntu, please do so)

JonB · 8 Sept 2023, 19:48

@Janeers Yes, one tip: don't bother building Qt yourself, just use whichever version your Ubuntu come with from the distro!

JoeCFD · 9 Sept 2023, 11:34

@JonB Not really. True that It is messy to build Qt. But different versions from Qt installer can also be used. And it is better to install it under /opt in order not to mess up with the Qt which comes with the Linux distribution..

JonB · 9 Sept 2023, 11:35

@JoeCFD Each to their own. My tip/hint to @Janeers would be to use the ready-built and configured Qt which comes with the distro. Your advice may be different.

Anonymous_Banned275 · J JoeCFD 8 Sept 2023, 19:48

@JoeCFD Since this is lounge I hope it is OK to get little off the subject. I have never understood the philosophy of building an application and THEN somebody decides (?) to do same and ADDS such application to OS ( Ubuntu) repository so us mortals / users do not have build it again - and just do "install"..... I have recently got burned big time when application official GIT source code and its official Ubuntu install did not match....